Official HORI RAP Premium VLX (VEWLIX) - VX (360); V3 (PS3) - Arcade Stick Thread

Tech Talk
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Trying to dig around to find better pictures of the stick and came across this page. Shows the stick in a lot better detail. Will still look around to try and find more.

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://www.hori.jp/products/multi/controller/rap_premium_vlx/PS3.html&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhgiHw5_B9xJF-md5NEdnBcVJOcA9g

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Yeah they did say they would update the page in febI will update the first post with new links.

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Nice features. Not sure Iā€™d like the idea of spare parts rattling around in the thing, but itā€™s a smart idea for those that want it.

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I believe experience with the HRAP.V3-SA has shown that the wrist is meant to rest on the angled forward part of the stick, just like in the MadCatz SE (thereā€™s even a pic of it in the Hori site).

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Yeah I know. It was a sarcastic commentā€¦

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bawwwwwwwwwwww this stick is terrible, thereā€™s no wrist room and itā€™s all rectangle!

There you go :rofl:

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Just saw this :smiley:

PS3:
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fsym-71-zl-49-en-15-hori+vlx-84-j-70-3py1.html

360:
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-fsym-71-dd-77-1-49-en-15-hori+vlx-84-j-70-3py3.html

Kind of a preorder I guess

Glad I didnā€™t get the SA now

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you just got owned son lol. make that shit bigger. i dont wanna be able to move it an inch while i spaz out dragon punches. soooo im geussing these work on america ps3ā€™s? they arnt region locked?

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Nice! Wasnā€™t sure if PA was going to carry it.

I know Akihabara is also going to be selling it as wellā€¦now just got to figure out who has cheaper shipping.

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YAY, they used my ideaā€¦

http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=209476&p=7619103&viewfull=1#post7619103

really glad they got rid of that huge turbo panel

Edit: Iā€™m in the UK, where would be the best, safest place to try and order one of these from?

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Iā€™m in the UK too, Play asia delivered my V3 -SA in 2 days. So the shipping cost me 50 and customs and excise was 23, but hey, its all sweet imo.Gonna go the same route with this stick

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If Play Asia are indeed stocking it, itā€™s best to get it from them.

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So how long until Madcatz makes a $300 stick to give Hori a competitor in this price bracket too?

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Hot damn, I thought the TE sticks were on the pricey sideā€¦

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iā€™m sorry, i own a TE and an HRAP-EX SE and it looks like this baby puts them BOTH to shame. shame that price is probably what makes the stick ā€œpremium.ā€

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If only the price was a bit lower. Iā€™m not surprised by it, but I was hoping for under $250. When you boil it down, youā€™re paying an awful lot for that red control panel. Itā€™s beautiful though and, although I probably wouldnā€™t use it, I love the idea of storing plugs/buttons inside. Very cool.

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Iā€™ve never heard of any other controller being region locked. I donā€™t even think it would be possible to do so, but I could be wrong. I doubt Hori would bother either way.

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The official product page is now up :slight_smile:

http://www.hori.jp/products/multi/controller/rap_premium_vlx/PS3.html

Iā€™m sooo tempted to buy one, but i honestly donā€™t think iā€™ll get anything more from it compared to my TE. It wonā€™t make my execution any better :slight_smile:

edit: oops, it appears the first post has already been updated with this link :slight_smile:

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Minor detail, but whereā€™s the headset port for the 360?

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http://www.hori.jp/products/multi/controller/rap_premium_vlx/image/img_specifications_1_360.jpg

Itā€™s the very top-right port, on the area of the joystick where the Guide button and turbo switches are located.